U.S. Central Command says it completed a five-hour wave of strikes against military targets across Iran on Monday night, hitting sites in Bushehr, Chah Bahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa, and Bandar Abbas. The operation targeted coastal defense systems, missile and drone sites, and maritime capabilities to degrade Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping, according to CENTCOM.
U.S. Central Command announced early Tuesday that it had completed the latest wave of precision strikes against Iranian military targets, a five-hour operation that began at 10:15 p.m. ET on July 13 (05:15 a.m. Jerusalem time on July 14). The strikes hit sites in Bushehr, Chah Bahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa, and Bandar Abbas, focusing on coastal defense systems, missile and drone launch sites, and maritime capabilities, according to a CENTCOM statement.
This is the fourth consecutive night of U.S. strikes against Iran, as The Zioneer reported on the third round overnight Sunday, which brought the total to over 300 targets struck in three days. CENTCOM noted that more than 50,000 U.S. service members are currently deployed across the Middle East, and that American forces remain "vigilant, lethal, and ready."
Unverified reports from Iranian sources earlier described a fire on Kish Island, though CENTCOM's statement did not mention that location. The operation is part of an ongoing campaign to degrade the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' ability to disrupt commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, following weeks of Iranian maritime aggression.
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